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FZPN03 KNHC 081528
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 8 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12
TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W TO 10N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ALSO FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 103W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 11N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N97W TO 08.5N106W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 17N92W TO
04N92W TO 02N98W TO 06N110W TO 13N110W TO 17N92W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO
06N89W TO 03.4N96W TO 03.4S108W TO 11N121W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09.5N87.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 12N87W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 12N87W TO 08N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 07.5N93W TO 06.5N101W...INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND
FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST DOWNWIND OF
PAPAGAYO. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 20N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN
133W AND 137W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N125W TO 26N133W TO 30N140W TO 30N125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 19N140W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N126W TO 28N128W TO 30N138W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W TO 24N130W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N129W 1011 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 08N136W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360
NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL W OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
08.5N79.5W TO 04.5N81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE
AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN JAN 8...

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N129W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 210 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES NEAR 09N75W TO 08N85W TO
LOW PRES NEAR 06N97W TO 04N101W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N101W TO
LOW PRES NEAR 09N129W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG
WITHIN 150 NM W OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.